Sep 8, 2010

No charge, indie, point-and-click excellence in three parts

The summer is gone, a most interesting winter is just around the corner and here are three lovely, new, point-and-click, freeware and quite independent adventure games to keep your minds off the seas and on them yellowy pleasures of autumn. Prepare to happily point, click and think your way around these beauties:

Astro Galaxy Mega Quest VIII

Or, to give it its full title, Astro Galaxy Mega Quest VIIII: The Half Moon of Ray'don, Chapter 008.52 - Sci/Psy/Psi/SighBots of the Past (Historical Simulation Series) Editor's Choice Edition, is another offering by AGS master and designer of -among other stuff- Eternally Us Ben 304. The music is great, the visuals sharp as ever and you get to play as Master Chef in a very Sierra-esque adventure. Download it here.

Le Miserables: The Game of the Book

This one is a very impressive adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic (Marx never quite liked it, mind) and quite revolutionary (in the political sense, that is) story, that used to be a proper commercial adventure game. Well, no more it seems, as the developers have been kind enough to provide us all with free copies of the thing via their lovely site. The game's artwork and of course the writing are simply jaw-dropping.

The Journey Down: Over the Edge

Corruption and adventure in the first episode of the highly promising The Journey Down, err, episodic adventure series. Won't spoil anything for you. Just follow the link and you'll thank me. Preferably by sending in crates of Dom Perignon.

More cool games to check out and at my favorite price point no less - thanks! Reading your blog has my adventure game queue running out the door. I still haven't even hit Sanitarium yet, but I did pick it up based on your recommendation.

@ MadPlanet: I'm really sorry my friend, but you should see my own adventure gaming queue. Shocking. That's why I'll properly revive the Great Adventure Gaming Project. I suggest you start something like it yourself. Should help clear the queue for Asylum.

@ Ben304: What a modest wise Ben you are, oh Ben. Mind you, 't is a great joke game.